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Closing Guantanamo: many questions remain
February 25, 2009Two days after taking office, President Barack Obama announced that the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would be closed by the end of this year at the latest. This step, which was acclaimed worldwide, is...
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Workers Correspondence: Making it all the way for employee free choice
February 25, 2009LOS ANGELES -- I started the march a little late that day. Me and two friends of mine, Hector and Juoaquin, began our March to catch up from our local office on Virgil where we parked...
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Celebrating Black history and Obamas roots
February 25, 2009CHICAGO –To celebrate African American history month, the People’s Weekly World and Workers Education Society hosted a distinguished panel over a delicious meal of the city’s finest soul food. Historian Dr. Timuel Black, civil rights, HIV/AIDS...
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What to read for Women’s History Month
February 25, 2009History, mysteries, novels, even vampires — some recommendations from our readers and staff.
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Workers ready for green collar jobs
February 25, 2009(Reposted from Workday Minnesota) ST. PAUL - With both the state and federal governments putting new emphasis on “green” economic development, Ray Zeran is one of many workers ready to fill the ranks of a new...
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